The Golden Age of the Horn

Hoffmeister, Franz Anton;
Mozart, Leopold;
Pokorný, František Xaver;
Witt, Friedrich

Muzyk, Jacek;
Kerdelewicz, Daniel;
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra;
Falletta, JoAnn

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The 18th century established the horn as a solo instrument, with virtuoso players commissioning concertos throughout Europe. The technical demands required to play hand-stopped instruments meant that many such concertos have not surfaced until recently. An exact contemporary of Beethoven, Friedrich Witt makes athletic use of the horn’s range in his Concerto in F major, which is also a feature of the cat-and-mouse interplay in Hoffmeister’s Concerto No. 3 in E flat. Expressive lyricism is present in such works as Leopold Mozart’s elegant and refined Concerto for Two Horns in E flat major, while the graceful Larghetto in Pokorný’s Concerto for Two Horns in F major is framed by two exuberant outer movements.

Works:

•Witt, Friedrich: Concerto for 2 Horns (No. 3) in F Major
• Hoffmeister: Concerto for 2 Horns No. 3 in E-Flat Major
• Mozart, L: Concerto for 2 Horns in E-Flat Major
• Frantisek Xaver Pokorny: Concerto for 2 Horns in F Major

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Muzyka klasyczna

Naxos

01-10-2024

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